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1. 'Race against time' to contain Ebola outbreak in central Africa

   

   Canadians with experience tackling Ebola are warning of major challenges in containing the spread of the virus in central Africa, as a fast-moving outbreak of the relatively rare Bundibugyo strain has hit more than 1,000 known infections.

2. Israeli strike on village in eastern Lebanon kills 12, as troops try to push farther north

   

   Israel's military clashed with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group Tuesday along a strategic river in Lebanon as Israeli troops tried to push farther north, just three days before Lebanese and Israeli military delegations are set to meet for direct talks in Washington.

3. Canada's World Cup team is training in the U.S. Why?

   

   Charlotte, N.C., is playing host to the Canadian men's national soccer team's training camp this week ahead of the World Cup. Canada Soccer says the players will benefit from training in high heat and humidity, while spending time in an “isolated environment” to focus on preparations.

4. Muslim pilgrims endure Saudi Arabia's sweltering heat for pinnacle of Hajj

   

   Muslim pilgrims from around the world congregated on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the second official day of the annual Islamic pilgrimage, considered the pinnacle of Hajj.

5. Ukraine's cultural, historical institutions heavily damaged in mass-scale Russian attack

   

   Russia's sweeping barrage of missiles and drones on Ukraine over the weekend damaged some of the nation's most significant cultural institutions, in what officials condemned as a deliberate assault on Ukraine's history.